talk of

verb

talked of; talking of; talks of
: to speak or write about (someone or something) : to mention (a subject) in speech or writing
It was the first time she talked of going to law school.
She never talks of her suffering during the war.
In the letter, he talked of feeling ill.
(British) Talking of Jill, where is she?

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And please, save us with the talk of how this is only going to strengthen the sport of college football. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Universal’s Other Mommy trailer became the talk of The Odyssey screenings. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Kushner has also openly talked of using Affinity and its stake in Phoenix to blur commercial and political ambitions in the Middle East. — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 There was some talk of permanent grandfathering, or potentially allowing one sale of an existing property with the new rules not applying and then video gambling not being allowed beyond that. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk of

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“Talk of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20of. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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